Combination ash receiver and cigarette holder



July 19, 1938. c. A. ANDERSON COMBINATION ASH RECEIVER AND CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed June 16, 1936 ATTORNEYS Patented July 19, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION ASH RECEIVER AND CIG- ARETTE HOLDER Curtis A. Anderson, Muscatine, Iowa Application June 16, 1936, 'Serial No. 85,593 4 Claims. (Cl. 206-37) My invention relates to receptacles and more material, such as lead, to increase the inherent particularly to improvements in combination ash stability of the receptacle so that it will not be receivers and cigarette holders. easily toppled over from a standing position.

The principal object of my invention is to pm- The top wall 6 extends from one side wall 4 to vide a practical, light weight, receptacle adapted the center of the receptacle I. The opposite side for use when closed as a pocket case for ashes, wall has an upper inturned ledge l2 forming tomatchcs, cigarette stubs, or the like, and in its gether with the inner end l3 of the top wall open condition providing a convenient support and the side walls 2 and 3 an oblong opening H or holder for a cigarette and a depository for in the top of the receptacle. A flap-like lid I 5 ashes either falling from a cigarette deposited is hinged at one end to the free end-of the top 10 thereon or flicked air a cigarette by a smoker. wall 6, by a piano hinge IE, to close onto the Another object is to provide a device of the ledge I2 and to fold back flat upon said'top wall 6 character and for the purpose set forth which as shown in Figure 4. The free edge of the lid is shaped for ready insertion and withdrawal I5 is formed centrally thereof with a projecting,

. from a pocket and to prevent the same from p e a y triangular, ab l7 providing a part 15 snagging the pocket, is balanced so that it will under which the finger nail may be inserted to stand firmly in an upright position on a table open and close the lid. The top side edges 9 or other support, and which may be easily opened are provided with notches J8 aligning with the or closed while held in one hand by a finger tab I! in the open and closed positi s of th thereof lid l5 to facilitate opening and closing said lid. 20

Other objects'are to provide a device of the On the under side of the lid I5 is a cigarette character set forth having a lid or closure cap holder in the form of a thin metal plate l9 seadapted when in open position to function as a cured to said lid in any suitable mann a holder for a cigarette or a cigar supporting a crimped to form, in the open position of said lid, lighted cigarette or cigar in a position such that a raised support having a depressed seat 20 ashes may fall therefrom into the receptacle. I thereon extending lengthwise of said lid toward Other and subordinate objects together with the aperture M. The lid I5 is yieldingly held in the exact nature of my improvements will be either opened or closed position by means ofe, readily understood when the following descriplight compression spring 2|, one end of which is tion and claims are read with reference to the connected to a stud 22 projecting from the inner 30 accompanying drawing. face of the front wall 2, the other end being In said drawing; connected to a stud 23 projecting laterally from Figure 1 is a. view in perspective of my imthe corresponding edge of said lid intermediate pr v d ash receptacle nd cigarette d the hinge l6 and free end of said lid. As all be Figure 2 is a view in longitudinal section, clear the arrangement of the studs 22 and 23 35 Fi ure 3 i a fragmentary view in transverse relative to the hinge I6 is such that the lid 15 is section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, lookt ioned by the spring 2| to be swung thereby i n th di n ndi at d by t w and from opposite sides of a dead center position, Figure 4 is a fragmentary View in D P Ve relative to said hinge and stud 22 to openin and L0 illustrating the receptacle in use as a cigarette closing positions respectively The top 5 is horlfiafi. rm to the drawing by numerals my c m provided with a slot 24 extending alongside the g r front 1] 2 n i l bination ash receiver and cigaretter holder com- 25 g i g 325 2 z g z g g ggg prises a flat elongate receptacle I, substantially Spring 2| through the top of the receptacle u on 5 rectangular in cross section, including parallel either Side of the hm e '6 d f f front and rear walls 2 and 3, respectively, side g urmg movemen o the lid. A guard plate 26 of triangular form walls 4, a bottom wall 5, and a top wall 6. The

side edges 1 are transversely rounded, likewise secured to the P Wall 5 and out W 2 0 0 88 the top and bottom edges, as at 8 and 9, and the Ofi slot mcut edge 25 and spnng from 'comers as at 3 to prevent the receptacle from the inside of the receptacle so that the contents tearing or snagging the pocket. Preferably the 0f the latter cannot leak out through said slot side walls 4 converge toward the bottom wall 5 d edgeso that the receptacle tapers to facilitate insert- The described receptacle includ ng the lid m y ing the same in a pocket. The bottom wall 4 is be formed of any suitable material, preferably weighted by an overlying plate H of any suitable pressed steel and finished in chrome nickel, silver,

or gold, or covered with leatherette or similar material.

Its use and advantages will, it is believed. be clear from the foregoing description and need not be entered into in detail.

It is to be understood, however, that the details described in connection with my invention are illustrative rather than restrictive and that right is herein reserved to changes in such details tailing within the scope or the claims appended hereto.

What I claim is:

l. A device of the class described comprising, a receptacle having a top wall having an aperture therein, a closure lid hinged to the top wall to be swung against the same in opposite directions into opening and closing positions, respectively, a tensioning spring for said lid having its opposite ends connected to said receptacle and lid, respectively, for movement of one end past a dead center position relative to the other end and to said hinge in either direction of movement of said lid, said spring being connected to the inner face or one wall of the receptacle and to one edge of said lid for disappearance in the receptacle in either position of the lid, said top wall being slotted and said lid having an incut side edge for play of said spring during swinging oi'said lid.

2. A device of the class described comprising, a receptacle having a top wall provided with an aperture therein, a closure lid hinged to the top wall to be swung against the same in opposite directions into opening and closing positions, respectively, a tensioning spring for said lid having its opposite ends connected to said receptacle and lid, respectively, for movement of one end past a dead center position relative to the other end and to said hinge in either during swinging of direction of movement of said lid, said spring being connected to the inner race of one wall oi the receptacle and to one edge of said lid for disappearance in the receptacle in either position of the lid, said top wall being slotted and said lid having an incut side edge for play of said spring said lid, and a guard secured to said inner face of said wall and closing of! said spring slot and incut edge from the interior of said receptacle to prevent leakage of the contents of the receptacle through the slot and said edge of the lid.

3. A device of the class described comprising, a receptacle having a top wall provided with an aperture therein, a closure lid hinged to thetop wall to be swung against the same in opposite directions into opening and closing positions, respectively, and a lid having its opposite ends connected to said receptacle and lid, respectively, for movement of one and past a dead center position relative to the other end and to said hinge in either direction of movement of said lid, said lid having a tab projecting from one edge thereof and forming a finger grip part for swinging the lid, and said top wall having a pair of opposed notches thereon with one of which said tab registers in each position of the lid whereby insertion of a finger beneath the tab is facilitated.

4. A combined ash receiver and cigarette holder comprising a receptacle having a fixed top wall provided with an opening, a closure hinged to the inner edge of said opening, and a spring .secured at one end to said'closure intermediate the ends thereoi and at the opposite end to said receptacle in the vertical plane of the axis of the hinge of said closure.

CURTIS A. ANDERSON.

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